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  1. 10 Best Small Sailboats (Under 20 Feet)

    Most small sailboats under 20 feet in this list are time-tested, easy to rig, simple to sail, extremely fun, and perfect either for solo sailing or for sailing with friends and family. ... Norseboat 17.5 follows a simple concept of seaworthiness and high-performance. This small sailboat perfectly combines both contemporary construction and ...

  2. Best Small Sailboats, Beginner and Trailerable Sailboats

    The boat is designed with positive flotation and offers good load-carrying capacity, which you could put to use if you added the available canvas work and camping tent. NorseBoats offers a smaller sibling, the 12.5, as well; both are available in kit form. $19,000, (902) 659-2790, norseboat.com.

  3. Best Small Sailboats for Cruising: Top Picks and Tips for Choosing Your

    Embark on the ultimate cruising adventure with the best small sailboats outlined in this comprehensive guide. Explore a range of options from monohulls like the Catalina 320 to catamarans such as the Lagoon 380, and trimarans like the Corsair Pulse 600. Whether you're a beginner on a budget or looking for a mid-range model, discover the perfect balance of comfort and performance.

  4. 11 Best Small Sailboat Brands: How to Choose Your Next ...

    The Best Sailboats Under 25 Feet. Pocket cruiser: Cornish Crabber 24. British manufacturer Cornish Crabber has been producing beautiful, traditional style small sailboats for decades, ensuring they honor their heritage both in the construction style and appearance of their boats. The Cornish Crabber 24 is the most iconic of their range and ...

  5. An Easy Guide to the 8 Best (And Funnest) Small Sailboats

    Its enduring popularity, strong class association, and supportive community make it a beloved classic in the world of small sailboats, embodying a perfect blend of performance, comfort, and inclusivity for sailors of all levels. 8. Hobie Cat. Start a fun hobby with the Hobbie Cat. Length: 16.7ft / 5.04 m.

  6. Best Pocket Cruiser Sailboats, Small Cruising Sailboats

    Balboa 26. Balboa 26 Courtesy Of Matts G. Djos. First splashed in 1969, the Balboa 26 continues to enjoy a strong following among budget-minded cruisers. Built sturdy and heavy, all of the boat's stress points are reinforced. The spacious cockpit comfortably seats 4 and is self bailing, ensuring that sailors stay dry.

  7. Best Small Cruising Sailboats

    The best budget small cruiser sailboats include the Catalina 22 for its versatility, Hunter 27 for durability, Beneteau First 20 for performance, West Wight Potter 19 for compactness, Compac Sun Cat for ease of use, MacGregor 26 for adaptability, and Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 for comfort and style. As a seasoned sailor with years of navigating ...

  8. 10 New Cruising Sailboats Under 35 Feet

    Dufour Grand Large 360. Dufour Grand Large 360 Jon Whittle. Dufour Yachts introduced its new 360 Grand Large model to CW's Boat of the Year team in 2018 as a coastal cruiser intended for a couple or perhaps a small family. With that in mind, judge Alvah Simon found numerous clever elements to praise within the boat's 35-foot-2-inch hull—a ...

  9. 25 of the best small sailing boat designs

    Assent 's performance in the 1979 Fastnet Race makes the Contessa 32 a worth entry in the 25 best small sailing boat designs list. Credit: Nic Compton. Designed by David Sadler as a bigger alternative to the popular Contessa 26, the Contessa 32 was built by Jeremy Rogers in Lymington from 1970. The yacht's credentials were established when ...

  10. 9 Best Trailerable Sailboats

    Instead of docking a large boat, you can purchase a small trailerable sailboat. A trailerable sailboat is a perfect option for part-time sailors and people with busy lives. ... The Cape Dory 28 is a legendary Carl Alberg design known for its commodious living spaces and well-rounded performance both offshore and inland. This spacious little ...

  11. Best Small and Trailerable Sailboats

    >>Also Read: Best Small Sailboats To Sail Around The World. Cape Dory 28. The Cape Dory 28 is a popular trailerable sailboat known for its great performance both offshore and inland. Even though it has a small size it offers comfortable living spaces below the deck. In addition, she has proven to be more capable than other larger sailboats.

  12. Best Small Sailboats Under 20 feet

    Choosing the best small sailboat under 20 feet when you are getting ready to sail ultimately depends on your preferences and sailing goals. The Hunter 17 offers a spacious cockpit and stability, making it an excellent choice for families and beginners. On the other hand, the O'Day Javelin focuses on simplicity and affordability, making it an ...

  13. 12 Perfect Small Sailboats

    Keep scrolling to read on for the best small sailboat picks. Hunter 22. Hunter 22 is a clever boat for a very fair price. It retains the hull of its predecessor- Hunter 216, featuring an open transom and a large cockpit. However, it is made of fiberglass with balsa-cored topsides and a solid bottom section.

  14. Best Small Sailboats Under 20 Feet

    Smaller boats are easy to navigate and not a hassle to maintain compared to larger yachts, which is why many choose sailboats under 20 feet as the ideal starter boat. From the Catalina 16.5 to the Beneteau First 20 or the Marlow Hunter 15, there are many smaller sailboats under 20 feet that offer beginner or expert sailors great value for money ...

  15. Eight Great Small Boats and Their Builders

    Salish Voyager 17. Gig Harbor Boat Works, Gig Harbor, Washington. Since 1986, Gig Harbor Boat Works has been creating small boats based on classic designs and rooted in the philosophy that fun, easily sailed and/or rowed boats can inspire a lifelong love for sailing and exploring on the water.

  16. Beneteau Introduces the New First 30… the Planing Cruiser

    Beneteau has introduced the new First 30, a sailboat designed to offer a fresh approach to small-boat sailing with the concept of a planing cruiser. This model aims to make the experience of planing—when a boat lifts from the water and moves at higher speeds—more accessible to a wider range of sailors. A New Category: The Planing Cruiser

  17. Best Small Sailboat, 30 feet and Under: Beneteau First 30

    Beneteau First 30 BOTY winner "This 30-footer combines good sailing performance and excellent cruising accommodations." Ed Sherman Billy Black. As they approached the First 30 to conduct their dockside evaluation during the boat show, the BOTY judges may have been just a little skeptical of this performance-oriented 30-footer's cruisability.

  18. Small Boats Make a Comeback: New Small Single Engine Boats of 2020

    Wave to Wave is a performance boating magazine, featuring opinions, technical articles and restoration stories. Small Boats Make a Comeback: New Small Single Engine Boats of 2020. Right now, we are seeing a bit of a resurgence of single engine outboard boats. This phenomenon stems from the previous lack of boats available on the market and the ...

  19. Daysailers, Pocket Cruisers and other small sailboats

    It is the most-produced fiberglass sailboat ever. The Laser is more of a performance boat. Even though it is wider than the Sunfish, its round-bottomed hull and tall rig make it faster and tippier. Both boats have been produced by the hundreds of thousands. On both boats, you are just inches off the water with little protection from getting ...

  20. The Ultimate Guide to Small Boats: What Are Your Options?

    Types of Small Boats 1. Jon Boats. Jon boats are lightweight, flat-bottomed boats typically made from aluminum or polyethylene. They are favored by anglers and hunters because of their stability in calm waters like lakes and rivers. Specs: Range in length from 10 to 18 feet. Most models have a shallow draft, allowing you to navigate very ...

  21. Tiara Just Unveiled Its New 56 LS Outboard-Powered Boar

    Tiara just joined a small club of builders that make center consoles over 55 feet. But this new boat distinguishes itself from competitors through luxurious details and smart design.

  22. 10 Best Sailboats for Solo Sailing (One Person)

    Catalina 315. nwyachting. This is a nifty pocket cruiser that raises the quality bar for solo sailors with extreme comfort and performance. With just a 9.45 meter hull, the Catalina 315 has more internal room than most classics and remains superb for solo sailing.

  23. Best Small Sailboats and Daysailers

    The Catalina 16.5 sits right in the middle of Catalina Yachts' line of small sailboats, which range from the 12.5 to the 22 Capri and Sport, and it comes in both an easy-to-trailer centerboard model and a shoal-draft fixed-keel configuration. www.catalinayachts.com. With the fiberglass board up, the 17-foot-2-inch boat draws just 5 inches of ...

  24. Original gift ideas for seafarers who have everything. A guide to small

    A guide to small brands making soulful nautical-themed items. Two thousand and twentieth was not an easy year, especially for small businesses. «At the end of this year we decided» to kill two birds with one stone: not just to make the traditional selection of New Year's gift ideas for sailors, but to find cool little brands that make something interesting on the nautical theme and thus ...

  25. Raise in 60 seconds.. Premiere of Moscow Boat Show: innovative lifts

    A couple of years after the creation of the working model Presto lifts (in 2013 they changed their name from Marine Performance to Presto Marine) are sold in 9 countries. The US market looks particularly promising. In Russia, the family invention is exhibited for the first time at the seventh «Moscow Boat Show».

  26. 10 percent boat, 90 percent house.. Visiting Alexander and Ekaterina

    10 percent boat, 90 percent house. ... On a heliport the small Robinson shone in the sun, the most that neither is real - a tribute to the past business of Klimchuk on sale of rotorcraft. ... How to squeeze the maximum performance out of your boat and not «to damage the» motor. Theory and practice Wind autoroaders are the crew that don't ask ...

  27. Moscow Boat Show 2023

    On the eve of the next water recreation season, Crocus Expo invites fans of water-powered equipment, fans of active and water sports to visit the 16th international exhibition of boats and yachts "Moscow Boat Show", which will be held from March 2 to 5, 2023. Over the years, the event has acquired the status of one of the most important events ...